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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, F eb ru ar y 6, 20 20 | 18 ©2020 Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP). All rights reserved. ®, TM and the BRP logo are trademarks of BRP or its affi liates. This offer is valid in Canada only at participating Ski-Doo® dealers on new and unused Ski-Doo snowmobiles (excluding racingmodels and units sold under the Spring Fever promotion) purchased, delivered and registered between February 1, 2020, and February 29, 2020. The terms and conditions may vary depending on your province and these offers are subject to termination or change at any time without notice. See your Ski-Doo dealer for details. 3-year warranty PLUS $1,200 on select 2019 models: †Get 3 years of factory coverage on select 2019 models: Eligible units are select new and unused 2019 Ski-Doo models. Consumers purchasing an eligible 2019 model are entitled to receive a 12-month BRP limited warranty plus 24-month B.E.S.T. coverage. 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The Backup Buddy mo- bile app became operation- al on Bell Let's Talk Day (Jan. 29) and provides ac- cess to mental wellness re- sources anytime, any- where, to all Halton police members, active or retired, and their families too. Deputy Chief Jeff Hill said this resource is a first of its kind in that it is tai- lored specifically for a po- lice service in Canada. "It's all about reducing the stigma around mental health," said Hill. "If I am comfortable tell- ing you that I broke my an- kle, and how I broke my an- kle, and all the treatment I am getting. We want it to be the same way for mental health." Developed by the ser- vice's Organizational Well- ness Unit, Hill said the app was about a year in the making. He noted there are many features on the app includ-features on the app includ-f ing stories from three Hal- ton police members who talk about their own strug- gles with mental health. They discuss how these issues affected their home- life and their work life and how they got through them. Each story is different because, as Hill pointed out, everyone has a differ- ent resilience when it comes to mental health. "In policing we see and hear things that most peo- ple aren't ever going to ex- perience. It doesn't mean that we are all going to re- spond in exactly the same way. Trauma effects every- one in a different way," said Hill. "Part of the app talks about the things you can ex- pect after experiencing trauma. It provides some self-care tips. It provides ways to build up your resil- iency and, if you are experi- encing some of these things, it tells you where you can go for help." Hill said the stories told by the Halton police mem- bers also show other offi- cers that they are not alone -- that people at their work went through the same thing and got through it. "The hope is they'll feel comfortable reaching out and getting those resources because they can see it works," said Hill. Those in need of imme- diate help can find it using this app, which features contact information to vari- ous local distress centres. The deputy chief said the Backup Buddy mobile app was designed for police, but anyone can download it to Apple and Android de- vices. The mental health re- source has been installed on all Halton police service- issued devices. Police service members have also been encouraged to download the app to their personal devices and those of their loved ones. The Backup Buddy app is free and confidential, meaning neither Hill nor anyone else has any idea who is using it. That said Hill noted he has made use of a mental health resource now fea- tured on this app and em- phasized there is no shame in this. "I'm going on policing for 23 years now. I spent most of my time in investigations, so I've seen my share of ter- rible things. It's not always those things though that are going to affect people," said Hill. "Sometimes it's organi- zational stress. It's trouble at work, things not going the way you want, or it's family stress. If you gofamily stress. If you gof through a significant fami- ly event, you can't just turn that off when you go to work. You carry it with you, and we all carry those things." NEWS HALTON POLICE LAUNCH MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES MOBILE APP DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com Halton Police Deputy Chief Jeff Hill unveils the Backup Buddy Mental Health Resources Mobile App, which has been tailored to help members of the Halton police service and their families. David Lea/Torstar